Fringed dodder vs Large Japanese Mole

Cuscuta suaveolens compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed dodder	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Mogera
Species	Cuscuta suaveolens	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed dodder	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.